5 Forster Street Smethwick B67 7LX

1. 18 Jul 2024

   Received by Sandwell

2. 19 Jul 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Aug 2025

   Decision issued: Grant Permission Subject to Conditions

4. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sandwell granted permission on 8 August 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 52 Forster Street Smethwick B67 7LX

  DC/20/64675 Submitted 1 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Lodge Road Smethwick B67 7LU

  DC/26/71826 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed single storey side/rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 289 St Pauls Road Smethwick B66 1HF

  DC/19/63805 Submitted 11 Dec 2019 100 yards away

  Proposed change of use from 6 person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4) to 8 person HMO (sui generis).

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 39 Marshall Street Smethwick B67 7NA

  DC/25/71110 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear/side extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Marshall Street Surgery 45 - 46 Marshall Street Smethwick B67 7NA

  DOC/20/00217 Submitted 24 Aug 2020 150 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4(a) of planning permission DC/19/63605.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 45 - 46 Marshall Street Smethwick B67 7NA

  DC/19/63605 Submitted 7 Oct 2019 150 yards away

  Proposed change of use from doctors surgery (class D1) to dwelling houses (class C3).

  Granted Full applications 8 docs
  Domestic

• DC/26/71864 Granted

  Richards CCTV Great Western Street Wednesbury WS10 7LL

  Proposed new first floor windows to west elevation.

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71565 Granted

  66 Three Shires Oak Road Smethwick B67 5BU

  Retrospective change of use from retail to 1 No. self-contained apartment, single storey front and rear extensions and associated works.

  Received 19 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71957 Refused

  65C Abbey Road Smethwick B67 5LG

  Proposed single storey rear extension and replacement of existing flat roof at rear to pitched roof.

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71947 Refused

  18 Talbot Road Smethwick B66 4DT

  Proposed change of use from a six bedroom (six occupant) HMO (Class C4) to a six bedroom (eight occupant) HMO (Sui Generis).

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DC/26/71435 Granted

  195 Princess Parade High Street West Bromwich B70 7QZ

  Proposed first floor and second floor extensions with two front dormer windows to create six studio flats and one one-bedroom flat; and subdivision of the ground floor into two separate retail units.

  Received 9 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications